Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community

Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion

Mr. Mark Wilson:

I will add something about the task force on mental health, which my colleague, Mr. Black, mentioned. The task force, which is a programme for Government commitment, has representatives from the Department of Justice and the Department of Health. On the health side are people from primary care, social inclusion and mental health as well as specialist services. They join the representatives from the Department of Justice in looking at the real issues in this area. The task force has three subgroups - one on diversion, one on illness within prisons and a third on throughcare from custody and the community element where those with mental health issues interface with the justice system. It is a great opportunity for us to examine this matter in detail and consider strategies that will make meaningful differences.

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